Why We Should Ban Paparazzi

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Celebrities never get a break from their bullies. They are a menacing nuisance. There are so many reasons on why it should be illegal. There is no true need for paparazzi like there is for a doctor. They need one picture that can make pay for that day or even week, but their job isn't safe for anybody and they violate the rights of celebrities. At the end of the day these celebrities are just normal people just like us. Can you imagine someone following you from place to place just to snap a picture of you without makeup on? Or they stalk you to catch a glimpse of making a minor mistake that can be blown up to look like you did something that could ruin your life. It should be illegal for paparazzi to take pictures of celebrities. Paparazzi is very dangerous. There have been many different occasions where the paparazzi has caused unsafe situations for celebrities. Lindsay Lohan and Scarlett Johannson were both in car accidents because of …show more content…

They go to extreme lengths just to get that one picture. They intrude and disrupt special occasions, but they also intrude on day to day things that the celebrities do. They could just be getting some groceries and yet they will always be in the public eye. In 2005, then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger amended the "anti-paparazzi" law. (CNN) That law is to help with the much needed privacy. It’s not only celebrities that are in need of more privacy but the children especially. As Penelope Cruz states."I ask for the right to protect the privacy of (my) child, I don't care if they take pictures of myself. Children's privacy should be respected. It should be illegal to publish pictures of children, unless it's the decision of parents (USA Today).” Public figures do not sign up for invasion of their privacy. Just because these people are constantly in front of the public eye does not mean that they should be denied the right to privacy and respect that they

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